South Fulton and Lewistown girls tally road hoop wins

Wednesday

South Fulton and Lewistown posted road victories, while North Fulton was defeated in area high school girls basketball contests played Monday evening.

South Fulton and Lewistown posted road victories, while North Fulton was defeated in area high school girls basketball contests played Monday evening.

SOUTH FULTON 39, BEARDSTOWN 28At Beardstown, the Lady Rebels improved to 3-4 on the season with the non-conference win.

South Fulton opened up a 15-4 lead after the initial eight minutes and enjoyed a 22-9 advantage at halftime.

Beardstown closed the deficit to 29-19 after three periods, but the Lady Rebels would outscore the home team 10-9 in the final eighth minutes to close out the victory.

Amanda Parker topped South Fulton with 16 points. Maddy Coulter added nine points and Gabi Kreps five for the Lady Rebels. Hollidae Koster and Claire Stevens chipped in four points each, while Emily Porter added one point for the victorious visitors.

Kreps also had eight rebounds, while Koster grabbed five boards for South Fulton.

Lewistown led 11-1 after the initial eight minutes before exploding for 30 points in the second quarter to roll to a 41-8 halftime advantage. The visitors would enjoy a 54-16 lead after three periods before easing home with the win.

Anna Heffren led three Lewistown players in double figures with 16 points. Hannah Burdess added 14 points, while Baylee Mayberry had 11 for the Lady Indians.

Sydney Shaeffer chipped in seven points for Lewistown, followed by Libby Hopkins with four points.